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8 Millimeter

◆◆ · Por DrTom · Publicado 2024-11-06T12:30:49.582Z

Meta Prompt
The answer is something producers are very concerned about
This is another puzzle that has been sitting around for a while waiting to find a place in the queue. Heck I had to remember how to solve it as I was trying to get it ready to go.
I doubt they will remember it, but KayW and lbray53 helped me test and refine this one. Of course they may just pull a Mission Impossible on me, "As always, should you or any of this meta be wrong or crunchy, the test solvers will disavow any knowledge..."
Difficulty? Hmmm...I'm going to say Calico to Persian because you will have to see the "trick" to solve. Of course once you do it is pretty straightforward, but noticing what I'm up to might be a challenge for some depending on your levels of experience with the subject. Still, this is nothing that is way out in left field so I expect most will find their way.
Kitten
֎ Calico
֎ Persian
Puma
Lion
I will try to remember to post nudges this week, hopefully I can keep my mind in the game.
Comprobando datos de juego anteriores…

Tabla de clasificación (actualizada cada hora)

  • hoover solved 2024-11-06T05:07:47.206Z
  • benchen71 solved 2024-11-06T07:13:08.437Z
  • Tom Wilson solved 2024-11-06T08:39:31.324Z
  • LarsCaine solved 2024-11-06T13:16:39.469Z
  • DCBilly solved 2024-11-06T14:04:13.965Z
  • Meg solved 2024-11-06T14:21:36.936Z
  • JM solved 2024-11-06T14:39:12.624Z
  • Danny K Bernstein solved 2024-11-06T14:55:51.895Z
  • Darth solved 2024-11-06T14:58:29.695Z
  • whimsy solved 2024-11-06T15:11:47.386Z
  • Mg305 solved 2024-11-06T15:14:10.120Z
  • Pair O Ducks solved 2024-11-06T15:45:58.766Z
  • Hector solved 2024-11-06T16:10:55.524Z
  • Serafin solved 2024-11-06T16:21:09.864Z
  • Mwoychick solved 2024-11-06T16:46:07.420Z
  • imontoo solved 2024-11-06T17:02:59.079Z
  • MatthewL solved 2024-11-06T17:04:08.372Z
  • Carolyn solved 2024-11-06T17:20:06.202Z
  • rjy solved 2024-11-06T17:23:08.607Z
  • DIS solved 2024-11-06T17:27:43.523Z
  • HeadinHome solved 2024-11-06T17:59:06.792Z
  • boharr solved 2024-11-06T18:27:45.908Z
  • Mr Tex solved 2024-11-06T18:42:19.831Z
  • LB800 solved 2024-11-06T20:45:16.193Z
  • Tyrpmom solved 2024-11-06T21:07:10.059Z
  • kurtalert solved 2024-11-06T21:08:41.590Z
  • woozy solved 2024-11-06T21:11:20.169Z
  • Tim solved 2024-11-06T22:39:36.649Z
  • KayW solved 2024-11-06T22:48:06.418Z
  • Jaclyn solved 2024-11-06T23:10:09.548Z
  • andeux solved 2024-11-06T23:42:05.870Z

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  • hoover 🤓8:29 · 2024-11-06T12:30:49.582Z
    Woo hoo, cat is off the couch! 28A and 30A were my way in, and then when I looked for symmetry I saw 48A and 51A. Then 35A. 15A and 65A were the last to drop.
    • benchen71 5s · 2024-11-06T12:30:49.582Z
      Did you know there is a movie starring Mark Wahlberg called "Mile 22"? And did you know that you had BEF at 22A? So I had all the letters, with the B in the wrong place! Back to Google... oh, of course! The Eminem movie, "8 Mile". And, of course, "Eminem" sounds like "M and M" = mm = millimetres! (But then Mark Wahlberg was once known as Marky Mark, which is also MM, so this puzzle had layers up the wazoo!)
      • DrTom constructor · 2024-11-06T13:23:34.204Z
        Well, when I started I was looking for movies that only had an actual number 1st (12 Monkeys) but there were not enough or they were not unique enough or well known enough or short enough for fill. When I allowed numbers to follow (Stalag 17) or to be spelled out (Sixteen Candles) I opened the door for misinterpretation. There were lots of movies with numbers but many were duplicates (8 Below, 7 Below, 7 Ronin, 47 Ronin). I actually ran across Mile 22 MUCH later, after testing and some editing and was soooo depressed and then I saw that even if people went that way they still got the B (admittedly out of order) but they got it, AND it was not a well known movie (interestingly it does not even appear in 1MDB list of movies with number in the name) I just let it slide. I suppose I should have clued the desired movie as "5280 feet in Detroit" and then you would have had MILE and MICHIGAN (where 8 Mile Road is). Hindsight...
        I am glad you persevered. Oh, and the "Millimeter" refers only to the size that movie film used to be, not anything to do with the initials of the actors - but I can see how it might have drawn your attention when you were trying to justify one over the other.
      • Darth 20:34 · 2024-11-06T15:08:18.284Z
        I started to see what you were doing (those "measurement" clues helped throw me off! haha), but then for a minute the results seemed all too random. Finally figured out the natural sequence. Thanks, DrT! Fun! :D
        • MatthewL 🤓16:09 · 2024-11-06T17:07:27.878Z
          Fun one. Saw what was going on fairly quickly, and knew most of the movies (had to google the MONKEYS because I was sure it was seven, not twelve). Other than that, a smooth solve. Thanks for the puzzle, Dr. Tom!
          • DrTom constructor · 2024-11-06T21:03:06.468Z
            I remember that movies just because it was so darn weird, I guess I had better watch again.
          • imontoo 10s · 2024-11-06T17:03:26.330Z
            Clever! Clever! Clever!
            • DrTom constructor · 2024-11-06T21:02:33.278Z
              Thank you
            • Carolyn 2s · 2024-11-06T17:21:31.880Z
              Thanks to Google! Good one😊
              • DrTom constructor · 2024-11-06T21:03:49.360Z
                I figured Mr. G might have a role today, just to verify the numbers.
                Glad you enjoyed it
              • HeadinHome 5:14 · 2024-11-06T18:02:33.278Z
                Stalag and Amigos both suggested numbers, and then saw Candles, Fantastic, and Monkeys. Took longer to get Mile, and then finally Year because of its symmetrical placement (not familiar with that one). For a while I was reading the prompt at “something producers are very concerned about Dr. Tom”. ( : That could be so many things. Ha ha ha THanks!
                • DrTom constructor · 2024-11-06T21:02:12.039Z
                  They are indeed; I am not allowed on many movie sets...
                  Thanks for staying and watching all of the features!
                • boharr 2s · 2024-11-06T18:28:53.725Z
                  Thanks, DrTom
                  • kurtalert 8:09 · 2024-11-06T21:10:10.781Z
                    Fun - thanks!
                    • Tyrpmom 18:26 · 2024-11-06T21:09:57.297Z
                      Cried “uncle” filling out the grid. The meta was a smooth little number though.
                      • woozy 16:29 · 2024-11-06T21:23:20.780Z
                        Wow... don't know why I didn't see it at first. I caught a lot of the nagging details but they didn't stick. Had to be told I was on the wrong track.
                        So... here's my first retaliation meta: https://crosshare.org/crosswords/3vEsb5mwcKghIAqpUr84/a-list-of-movies (Very hard meta)
                        And my second: https://crosshare.org/crosswords/hR2G5h9ifcCG8JC3U9pv/singular-movies (Not a meta. Kind of hard but a lot of fun)
                        1A
                        Fresh, in Frankfurt
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                        Horizontales
                        1. 1A
                          Fresh, in Frankfurt
                        2. 4A
                          Dead-end employment, slangily
                        3. 9A
                          Maine town that got ticked off?
                        4. 13A
                          When the Lothario tried to make one of these, he failed
                        5. 14A
                          Call heard when the meta cannot be solved
                        6. 15A
                          Measure from the beginning of time
                        7. 16A
                          Baptism, if it is done correctly
                        8. 17A
                          Big name in winter boots
                        9. 18A
                          Klinger on MAS*H
                        10. 19A
                          Yogi Berra said this ain't until it is
                        11. 20A
                          Tending to repeat oneself
                        12. 22A
                          Prior to: Abbr.
                        13. 23A
                          Had down cold
                        14. 24A
                          Insurance giant that erupted on the scene in 1853
                        15. 28A
                          German holding (or perhaps Holden?) area
                        16. 30A
                          Lights on a cake
                        17. 32A
                          Placido Domingo was one of three
                        18. 33A
                          Dead letter collection
                        19. 34A
                          Includes: Abbr.
                        20. 35A
                          Reed Richards, Mr. ___
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                          British New Year's honor: Abbr.
                        22. 43A
                          President we associate with fins, for short
                        23. 44A
                          Advanced teachers: Abbr.
                        24. 48A
                          Primates in many sci-fi films
                        25. 51A
                          Name for a group of friends in Mexico
                        26. 52A
                          Sprayed a deterrent
                        27. 53A
                          Bart's saxy sister
                        28. 55A
                          Often precedes Ahh
                        29. 56A
                          Types of deodorants
                        30. 59A
                          Razor of crossword fame
                        31. 60A
                          Style or verve
                        32. 63A
                          The last place many bachelors will walk
                        33. 64A
                          Favor one leg over the other
                        34. 65A
                          Measurement on the road
                        35. 66A
                          Projections from a mountain-side
                        36. 67A
                          "Ok, that's clear now"
                        37. 68A
                          Convince
                        38. 69A
                          Right turns on a map
                        39. 70A
                          End of the line for a RR
                        Verticales
                        1. 1D
                          Quality of an ingenue
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                          Gloria with the Miami Sound Machine
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                          Person on a computer
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                          Contemplating
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                          A "Benjamin"
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                          Old Navy rival
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                          How you would smell in Barcelona
                        8. 8D
                          Composer Bartok
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                          Took a car?
                        10. 10D
                          Opposite of 36D
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                          Scratch the surface, perhaps
                        12. 12D
                          Screw up
                        13. 13D
                          Host of Survivor, Jeff
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                          Gram alternative
                        15. 23D
                          Kilmer of Chicago Fire
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                          Pampering, at least initially
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                          Japanese phone and computer giant
                        18. 27D
                          Word with dumb or smart
                        19. 29D
                          Trajectory of a bullet or an arrow: Abbr.
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                          Identifying as your birth gender
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                          Fitting
                        22. 33D
                          Sally Field's "Norma ___"
                        23. 36D
                          Dissenting vote
                        24. 37D
                          Where you can find all your "Friends": Abbr.
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                          "___ Be", Black Eyed Peas hit
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                          Forensic hit
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                          Delicious treat on Mondays
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                          Neckwear that might choke you
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                          Contents of a SASE
                        30. 45D
                          Someone enjoying an I scream
                        31. 46D
                          Uniformed group in the lobby
                        32. 47D
                          Feature of a sigmoid curve, in math
                        33. 49D
                          Vegetable unit that sounds military
                        34. 50D
                          Tokyo, once
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                          Evaluate
                        36. 53D
                          Gets two points less than an opponent
                        37. 54D
                          Place for Cap'n Rick to put up for the night
                        38. 57D
                          Dead word for expired
                        39. 58D
                          Former buyer in Italy
                        40. 59D
                          Legendary boxers
                        41. 60D
                          Dash lengths
                        42. 61D
                          Neglect to stick to the truth
                        43. 62D
                          Requirement if the Tide is out
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